Re: appt with surgeon

[Guest guest]

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What about kidney problems. My mom is like that, they treated her for all

kinds b.s. before my sister and I pushed the issue with my dad and made him

go to the DR wiht her. He wouldn't turn us loose on her DR. Hell, she had

so many drug interactions on top of her Kidneys she'd be in the middle of a

conversation and fall asleep. Any way some young Dr in the ER did not like

her swollen state, said it had to be something more then the steriods her pcp

put her on for respitory problem. Any way turned out she had only 30% kideny

function in both and thats what swelled her up lto the point of where she

liked like she was going to pop. In a 3 month period she went from size 12

to size 20. That was 4 years now, she's still maintaining 30% function, with

proper meds and a minimal amount of protien and salt she's been able to beat

the odds and keep off of dyalisis. They gave her 18 months at most before

she should have had dyalisis.

When she eats the wrong things she pays. As I think about it now, it is an

aweful lot like Cassie and CP attacks. We, Cassie, Mike(hubby), GM (son) and

myself have been tested for hereditary Pancreatitis and SPINK1. Spink1 is

genetic also. Approx 23% of those with CP have SPINK1. Both Cassie and I

have it, maybe my mom does too.

Anyway watch those rings, I'd hate to hear you had to cut them off. I hape

your pain has eased. God Bless

Patty in Bangor ME

[Guest guest]

Patty,

I have systemic lupus so my kidneys are monitored. So far, all the labs

that would indicate kidney problems are normal. The nephrologist (and other

doctors) originally blamed my fluid retention and pitting edema in my legs on

being overweight. Now they just say they don't know.

My mom went by my pcp's office to get a copy of my labs from the ER visit

last night. The ER doc had said my liver enzymes were moderately elevated.

When I got the copy, the SGOT was 770 with normal being 10-30. That is the

highest it's ever been. Before, any time it was above 500, the doctors would

say it was seriously and/or significantly elevated. The SGPT was 314 with

normal being 10-36.

I have felt like crap all day but the lortab is keeping the pain at a

tolerable level. Hope this finds everyone else having a decent day.

W

[Guest guest]

Patty,

I have systemic lupus so my kidneys are monitored. So far, all the labs

that would indicate kidney problems are normal. The nephrologist (and other

doctors) originally blamed my fluid retention and pitting edema in my legs on

being overweight. Now they just say they don't know.

My mom went by my pcp's office to get a copy of my labs from the ER visit

last night. The ER doc had said my liver enzymes were moderately elevated.

When I got the copy, the SGOT was 770 with normal being 10-30. That is the

highest it's ever been. Before, any time it was above 500, the doctors would

say it was seriously and/or significantly elevated. The SGPT was 314 with

normal being 10-36.

I have felt like crap all day but the lortab is keeping the pain at a

tolerable level. Hope this finds everyone else having a decent day.

W

[Guest guest]

Patty,

I have systemic lupus so my kidneys are monitored. So far, all the labs

that would indicate kidney problems are normal. The nephrologist (and other

doctors) originally blamed my fluid retention and pitting edema in my legs on

being overweight. Now they just say they don't know.

My mom went by my pcp's office to get a copy of my labs from the ER visit

last night. The ER doc had said my liver enzymes were moderately elevated.

When I got the copy, the SGOT was 770 with normal being 10-30. That is the

highest it's ever been. Before, any time it was above 500, the doctors would

say it was seriously and/or significantly elevated. The SGPT was 314 with

normal being 10-36.

I have felt like crap all day but the lortab is keeping the pain at a

tolerable level. Hope this finds everyone else having a decent day.

W